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Carl C. Yochum, President
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Robert Owen, Secretary
 P. O. Box 6204 
 Elizabethtown, KY 42702
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Next Roving

The Yorkshire Terrier National Roving Red Bow Specialty 
September 3, 4, 5, 2008 
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YTCA DUES RENEWAL ANNOUNCEMENT 

The annual dues renewal notices were mailed to all members on April 30, 2008.  Please be on the lookout for them in your mail.  If you don't receive your dues renewal notice by Monday, May 12th please contact the Treasurer for a replacement form.  See contact information below. 

Club dues for the fiscal year June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009 are due on or before 

June 1, 2008. 

A membership will be considered as lapsed and automatically terminated if such member's dues remain unpaid 30 days after the first day of the fiscal year; however, the Board may grant an additional 30 days of grace to such delinquent members in meritorious cases, provided such member requests the 30 day extension in writing by July 1st and explains why such extension is necessary. 

The dues renewal form allows you to: 

a. Update or correct your contact information.
b. Sign up for breeder referral on the YTCA web site. 
c. Pay an additional $15 to receive The Yorkie Express by first class mail. 
d. Make a donation to the general trophy/show fund. 

Breeder Referral: For those that desire to be listed on the YTCA web site under Breeder Referral please note that you must sign the disclaimer section and indicate which types of referrals you would like to receive.  If you sign the form without indicating your preference(s), you will NOT be listed in breeder referral.  Due to difficulties and complexities related to the administration of the web site, you cannot be added later in the year. As the dues renewals come in, the Treasurer and Secretary begin work related to producing the new Club Membership Roster that is mailed to members, usually in July.  Your dues must be received by June 1, 2008 to insure that you are included in the new roster. 

Thank you. 

Julie Burdette Garrett, 
Treasurer 
121 Cedar Drive 
Prattville, AL 36066

 

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Disqualification Directive
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TO: AKC Judges, AKC Judging Operations 
FROM: Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Board of Directors 
DATE: September 26, 2007 
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SUBJECT: Clarification of the Yorkshire Terrier DQ to be initiated on 
October 1, 2007 
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The Disqualification reads as follows:
Any solid color or combination of colors other than blue and tan as 
described above. 
Any white markings other than a small white spot on the forechest 
that does not exceed 1 inch at its longest dimension.
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DIRECTIVE;
The new Disqualification is an ADDITION to the Yorkshire Terrier 
Breed Standard. It is there to disqualify Yorkshire Terriers with 
colors OTHER THAN those as described in our Breed Standard. The 
American Kennel Club is registering parti-colors, solid colors, and 
chocolate and tan dogs as Yorkshire Terriers even though they do not 
meet our Breed Standard as written. AKC will not deny registration on 
color alone. These dogs have been shown at AKC matches and non-AKC 
events. Immature dogs not having a totally clear tan or immature dogs 
that are not yet totally blue are acceptable under our Breed Standard 
and should NOT be disqualified. To do so would be a misinterpretation 
of the Disqualification AND of the Breed Standard.
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The Yorkshire Terrier whose coat is of prime importance has a slow 
metamorphosis from the black and tan puppy to the blue and tan adult. 
Some of these dogs take three or more years for their coat to mature; 
therefore our YTCA Members chose NOT to specify an age for color 
maturity. Only dogs of solid color, unusual combination of colors, 
and parti-colors should be disqualified. 
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In summary:
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DISQUALIFY
„X Solid color dogs such as a solid color gold or solid color chocolate
„X A chocolate and tan dog or other unusual combination of colors 
„X A white dog with black and tan markings (parti-color) 
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DO NOT DISQUALIFY 
„X Puppies, Class dogs and young Champions whose tan has not yet 
totally cleared. This is typically seen around the head area where 
thumb prints may exist. Young Puppies may still have an intermingling 
of black hair in the tan.
„X Puppies and young adults whose black body coat has not yet totally 
turned to blue.
„X A dog that has a small white spot not to exceed 1 inch on the fore-
chest.
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A Blueprint or Guide (Illustrated Discussion) as to what the Parent 
Club considers to be the correct Yorkshire Terrier can be obtained by 
contacting the club secretary.(Address above) You may also check our 
website YTCA.ORG (with frames) under Judges Education.
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**PURINA PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM**
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Yorkshire Terrier owners have earned for the YTCA a total of  $4,296.46. One half will go to the Donor advised fund at CHF and the other half will go to YTCA. If you feed Purina (dry kibble only no canned food products) please go to www.Purina.com and declare yourself a Yorkie owner with Purina and send in your Purina circles to benefit your breed.
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You do not have to be a YTCA member you just have to own a Yorkie and feed a Purina dry kibble dog food to benefit the breed through this program.
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YTCA Officers
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The Official Standard 
for The Yorkshire 
Terrier
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History of the
Yorkshire Terrier
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.About The Yorkshire
Terrier Club of America
.Code Of Ethics and 
Code of Conduct
Constitution and By-Laws
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Bulletin Board
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Frequently Asked 
Questions
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.Obedience, Agility,
Tracking and other
Performance Events
Regional Clubs and 
their Show Results
Specialty Show 
Calendar
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YTCA Awards
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Yorkie Pictures
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Rescue
Legislation
YTCA Foundation
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YTCA Heritage II
1984 -2001
.Roving Specialty 
Policies and Procedures
Items Available 
Through the YTCA
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Past Specialty Results
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YTCA National Specialty New York 2008
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YTCA Denver Roving Specialty 2007
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YTCA National Specialty New York 2007
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Sunflower Specialties Aug., 2006
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YTCA National Specialty New York 2006
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YTCA Ohio Roving Specialty
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.YTCA National Specialty New York 2005
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YTCA & Central FL Roving Specialty 2004
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YTCA National Specialty New York 2004
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YTCA & Delaware Valley Roving Specialty 2003
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YTCA New York 2003
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YTCA & Rocky Mountain Tally Ho! Specialty 2002
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The American Kennel Club provides a wealth of information 
on pure bred dogs and dog breeding at its web site. 
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